WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters. The waterslide made to look like the type Mayan Temple found in Mexico sends terrified thrill-seekers up to 35-miles-per-hour down a 60-foot-long chute through a tunnel surrounded by 14-foot-long nurse sharks and Caribbean Reef sharks swimming in crystal clear waters.Aptly called “The Leap of Faith” – the terror-slide is part of the incredible Aquaventure, Paradise Island resort of the Bahamas. Vice President of Marine Operations, Mark Gsellman explained why the slide is so popular with the visitors to his resort
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .